Multi-Family Affordable Housing Gap Financing

Orange County is soliciting proposals under RFP Y26-179-AH for Multi-Family Affordable Housing Gap Financing, with a total program funding ceiling of $35 million allocated for eligible housing developments across the county. The solicitation, issued by the Administrative Services, Procurement Division under the leadership of Chief Procurement Official Carrie Mathes, seeks qualified proposers to develop supportive housing projects that meet stringent affordability, accessibility, and service integration standards. Proposals must demonstrate financial strength, economic viability, and a clear ability to deliver housing targeted to extremely and very low-income households, with specific mandates including at least 5% of units accessible for mobility impairments and 2% for hearing or vision impairments, in compliance with the Florida Accessibility Code, ADA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Evaluation is based on a 100-point trade-off scoring system, prioritizing applicant experience, financial capacity, and the extent of targeting low-income and special needs populations over cost, with awards made to the highest-ranked proposers. Submission is exclusively electronic through the OpenGov portal, with a deadline of June 2, 2026, and requires a comprehensive package including a W-9, Conflict of Interest and Litigation Statements, E-Verify Certification, Relationship Disclosure Form, Orange County Project Expenditure Report, and detailed financial proformas per Exhibits C and E. All documents must conform to the County’s templated forms, be properly tabbed and labeled, and avoid password protection or encryption. Proposals are public records under Florida Statute Chapter 119, and confidentiality requests are not honored. Contractors must use E-Verify for all employees, comply with anti-human trafficking requirements, and adhere to OCI restrictions prohibiting the hiring of County employees involved in the procurement process. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice receipt per Florida’s Local Government Prompt Payment Act, and contractors must maintain audit-ready accounting records for five years post-completion. No CLINs or formal pricing line items are provided; cost data is submitted through financial proformas rather than federal-format pricing schedules. The place of performance is Orlando, Florida, with inspection authority retained by the County and no designated COTR or COR identified.